Curfew in Paris: will it be extended again this Tuesday, October 27?

The curfew ended at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, in Paris. Last Thursday, the restrictions in place around République and Les Halles were extended by the Paris police prefecture. After several nights of curfew in Paris, and in anticipation of last weekend’s demonstrations, the prefecture had chosen to significantly extend the restrictive measure. On Monday, October 26, it was extended again, but only in the République area. Will it be extended again for the night of Tuesday, October 27, into Wednesday, October 28? So far, no further extension has been officially announced.

These measures follow the violence, damage, and looting that occurred during the mobilisation nationale du samedi 17 octobre contre la vie chère, notably in Paris, Lyon and Marseille. From October 19, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu had asked the prefects to establish partial and localized curfews, to be applied in Paris over the next two nights. According to his official statements, these restrictions aim to protect residents and businesses in the affected areas, after consultation with mayors and the chambers of commerce and industry.

Which neighborhood was affected by the most recent partial curfew?

For the night of Monday, October 26, into Tuesday, October 27, only the area around Place de la République was still subject to the measure, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. According to our colleagues at Le Parisien, the decision came after two gatherings were announced in tribute to the victims of the Trappes attack, scheduled for Monday at Place de Stalingrad and Place de la République. The prefecture also issued an order partially banning gatherings at Place de la République.

Previous curfew orders provided for exemptions for residents who could prove their place of residence by any means, shopkeepers, people required to go to work in the affected sectors, and public emergency services.

The weekend of October 24 and 25 was less unsettled, however: according to the Interior Ministry’s provisional national figures, 1,314 people were arrested, compared with 2,628 a week earlier, and 24 businesses were looted. Despite this “lull,” another extension of the curfew remains possible. On Monday, October 26, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on BFMTV and RMC that curfews could remain in place in several cities, at the discretion of prefects and mayors. However, his statement did not amount to an announcement that the curfew would be renewed in Paris on Tuesday evening.

Other restrictions remain in effect until 6 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, including a separate 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors in several parts of Paris, as well as bans on unauthorized gatherings. As for the curfew applying to both adults and minors in Place de la République, no new decision has been announced at this stage.

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